Undercover RecruiterGetting fired is never going to be a pleasant experience, but by handling it badly you’re only going to do more damage and it’s really not worth getting yourself worked up over. It’s natural that you will feel disappointed or angry, however by taking a positive outlook, it’ll be much easier for you to move…
Recruitment is an ever evolving industry, especially with the growth of technology and social media. The way that candidates are sourced, jobs are advertised and businesses develop their employer brands are all things that have been adapting over the years. Whereas job boards are still going strong, like in previous years; social media is on…
These days, many employees are interested in moving up the career ladder by attaining promotions, raises, bonuses, etc. If this is the case for you, it’s important to know that how you communicate with other employees and your boss can play a profound role in determining whether you are perceived in a positive or negative…
It’s always difficult to achieve a good work-life balance. You could be working super hard in your perfect job, but if you’re not making the most of your life outside those hours, it won’t be healthy. You need to be able to balance your ambition and your career, with your health and pleasure – as…
In today’s competitive job market, having a degree and doing good work unfortunately may not be quite enough to land you the job you want after you graduate. In order to get yourself one step closer than other graduates to your dream job, you have to stand out from the crowd and make a good impression on your…
Many of us in the recruitment industry talk about consolidating talent data within our organisations. Sure, that may sound like a buzz phrase. But nothing is more important than bridging both, internal and external data, in today’s web-driven recruiting environment. In essence, such data consolidation allows recruiters to establish seamless ad hoc links between candidate…
A lot of time the job search is regarded as the employer choosing who they want to work for them, but what about the other way round? We don’t all have the privilege of being too choosey when it comes to landing a job; but when making big career decisions you don’t want to make…
When people ask Ruby Wax whether they should tell their boss about their mental illness, she asks them, ‘Are you crazy?’ Sadly, nine times out of ten, she’s probably right. Mental illness is the stickiest of labels, and any admission of depression or anxiety can instantly put an arm’s length between you and anyone in…
It seems that there’s an app for just about everything these days and those for boosting productivity at work are no exception! It’s only human for us to struggle to stay motivated at work from time to time, so a tool that gives us a much needed boost when productivity is running low makes the perfect gadget for the office. All…
